Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I move the motion relating to the introduction and passage of a bill in the terms in which it appears on the Notice Paper:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in relation to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026:

(1) debate on the bill continuing after the second reading speech of the Minister;

(2) immediately following the conclusion of the discussion of a matter of public importance and the presentation of a delegation report by the Member for Corangamite, if the bill has not passed, debate to resume immediately;

(3) at no later than 5.30 pm, any questions necessary to complete the remaining stages of the bill being put, with any message from the Governor-General under standing order 147 being announced, and any detail amendments circulated being treated as if they had been moved [together] by the Member proposing them; and

(4) any variation to this arrangement being made only on a motion moved by a Minister.

For the benefit of the House, this suspension means the Treasurer would introduce the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 and debate would continue immediately. The speaking times would be as they ordinarily are. We'd be interrupted at 1.30 as usual for 90-second statements followed by question time, the MPI and then a presentation of one delegation report. After that, we'd return to the debate on the fuel excise bill. If we're still continuing at 5.30, at that point all questions before the House would be voted on, and any consideration-in-detail amendments which had been circulated would be treated as though they had been moved. I now welcome the very happy contribution from the Manager of Opposition Business.

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